A systematic review of the worldwide prevalence of survivors of poliomyelitis reported in 31 studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate prevalence figures estimating the number of survivors of poliomyelitis (disease causing acute flaccid paralysis) following poliovirus infection are not available. We aim to undertake a systematic review of all literature concerning the prevalence of survivors of poliomyelitis.

Methods

Electronic databases were searched from 1900 up to May 2016 for peer-reviewed studies using a population-based approach witha defined denominator and some form of diagnostic or clinical verification of polio. Exclusion criteria were any prevalence data that were unable to be extracted or calculated and studies reporting on incidence only. The quality of each included study was assessed using an existing tool modified for use in prevalence studies. Average crude prevalence ra

SUBMITTER: Jones KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734404 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature